Giving Back to the Game
For Mississippi native and Ole Miss alumnus Josh Smith, supporting Ole Miss Athletics is less about visibility and more about loyalty — loyalty to the University of Mississippi, to lifelong…
From Squirrels to Scholarships
A stuffed squirrel waits to be found somewhere on the University of Mississippi campus. Nearby, a student signs the Ventress Hall turret, another makes a quick gift between classes and alumni…
Student Investment Group Learns with ‘Real’ Money
A new student-led opportunity at the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration is giving juniors and seniors experience in making investment decisions with real funds. Thanks to a major…
Meeting Needs for Nurses
Students entering the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s largest health science school by enrollment will get a boost with a new scholarship program in fall 2026. The Johnson Scholars program is part…
Supporting Faculty and Grad Students
A longtime public service professional, Frances Permenter Smith of Oxford, Mississippi, has committed to including the University of Mississippi in her estate plans in the form of a major gift that will benefit…
Longtime Professor Supports Building
Countless University of Mississippi accountancy alumni credit their personal and professional success to retired professor Dr. James W. “Jimmy” Davis, who has devoted 55 years to leading, teaching and mentoring…